Foldable table.



W. RpMONTGOMBRY.

FOLDABLB TABLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14,1906.

Patented Oct. 27, 1908 mu Z4 UNITED WALTER R. liilONiltiOhll llt'r, (Jlf fr.

FOLJDAIEEILE pplication filed June 1-1,

and useful Foldable Table, ol whirh the loh lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to toldable tables, and has for its object to provide a novel mounting-of the legs to enable convenient 'f olding thereof against the bottom of the table, and also to provide for effectually bracing the legs when set to their support 111;; position.

Further objects and. advantages will ap pear in the following description, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction n'iay be'resortcd to within the scope oi the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings toriiiin g' a part 'of thisspecification: Figure l is an inverted plan view of a toldahle table of the present invention with the legs folded. lig.

2 is a-longitudinal sectional View oi the table with the legs set to supporting position. Fig, 31s a cross sectional view of l1 1g.

2. Fig. lyiis an enlarged detail sectional view to showthe bracing connection between a pair of legs and an adjacent cross bar on the table. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken horizontally through one of the front corners of the drawer to show the mounting thereof. Fig. 6 is a twp plan view showing a modified form of bran. ing connection between the legs and adjacent cross bar of the table.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures oi the drawings.

The present table includes a top 1, longi tndinal side rails 2 rigidly connected to the underside of the top and end cross rails 23 which are mortised into the inner "faces oi the side rails 2, at 4-, there being an intermediate cross bar or cross rail 5 also prefcral'ilv mortised into the side rails, as shown in Fig. 1.

For each end of the table there is a pair of legs (3, and there is also a pair of legs mounted adjacent the interniei-li ate cross bar irrall 5.

I Each pair of'legs is connected at their heads by means of a cross head 7 preferably ,inortiscld in the legs.

Each leg is'provided upon its head with Specification of Latte...

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Fatented. oer. 27, 1903.

i an mu \vardly tlilWlGLl pin 25 mounted to rotale within a be n opei'nng ll torined 1n the adjacent siatioiiarv rail 2, whereby the \Ywlh' between the rails and may be i'oldcd wit a onipair oi legs flat against the and-:3:- side ot the table top and the other pair of s overlapping the first pair of legs and parallel lhcri-iwith. hen the legs are in i 9 position, as shown in Figs. :3 and 3, I proposed to connect the same to the adjarent cross rail, preferably as shown in Fig.2; t oi the d 'awing, wherein hasbccn shown a belt or threaded pin 10, hinged to the cross rail 3, preferably by means (it hinge niei'nbe'r 11 let into a ret or saiv-herl l2 in the inner face of the iaccnl rail l and fixed therein by means of a pair of histenings l3 driven through t lower edge at the rail 3 and through it, suitable llifll'ffli'lilfiilfi; in the hinge member 11..

i hc lower edge of the cross, head 7 is provided with a vertical slot or notch l-l interi-ieirliugi; the bottom edge thereof and into which the carrying a thumb nut 15 which is set up lr lat-e ol the cross head 7, to it, i i connect the latter and the rail .i so 21;, to timely brace the legs t to supporting); position. 'w 's iii 'ltgtl'h' are spaced so that they i211? when 'iliillrd. this being caras llil l rated in Fig. 2 of the draw- .vhcvein it will be seen that a cleat 18 is mod to the cross head 7 of one pair of and tor dowel" l pivot pins H" are carried by the ends iit' ii rieat, each pin being ilzin a groove or elongated openin the inner l'acc oi" the adjacent longipivot pin a ssiitalile'ainouut of play.

legs is lii'sl 'l'ohicd against the top (it the tableand then the hall hand pair of legs is folded over a g'ainst the first. mentioned pair, the eieat la hcingr ol :1 width to space the adjacent legs from the table so as to overlap and told against the iirst mentioned pair of in a position parallel therewith.

. 'hcii the table is equipped with a slidable drawer, surl: as indicated at ll). each side of the drawer provided in ltri outer face with a longitudinal iz ooio or guide way 20 receiving 2 flanged bar 52] fixed to the upper .side ot' the table so as to slidably support the drawer. 'lliese bars terminate shortof the li)li. ;.li.lttiilittl rails oi the table so as to permit boil it) may be sowing. said bolttiidiual raii oi the table so as to give the folding the logs. the right hand pair ofthe legs folding in the space between the rails and the ends of the bars. The drawer approximates the lengths of the bars so as not to interfere withthe folding of the legs when the drawer is'pushed inwardly to its limit which is governed by means of the shoulder 22 at the front end oi each groove 20, said shoulder being designed to engage the front end of the adjacent bar and thereby limit the inward movement oi the drawer.

Suitable stop shoulders 23, such wooden pins depend from the side at the drawer adjacent its rear end so as to contact with the front longitudinal rail or the table to prevent entire withdrawal of the drawer, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 3 ol the drawing.

In Fig. 6 there is illustrated a modified form of connecting bolt for securing the legs in operative or supporting positilm. in this form of the device a bolt 10 is pro ided with an angular arm 24 having an enlarged head 25. adapted to prevent accidental displacement from the hinge member 11, the parts being otherwise the same as the construction illustrated in Fig. l of the drawing.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A table comprising a top continuous lon itudinal side rails rigidly secured to the tab e top, cross rails permanently secured to the opposite ends of the side rails, a plurality of sets of terminal and intern'iediate legs connected by cross heads and pi votally sup ported uponthe side rails, the cross head of the intermediate set of legs being provided with an angularly disposed cleat having a pin and slot connection with the adjacent side rails,'the cross heads and legs of the terminal sets being arranged to fold laterally against the bottom of the table and the legs of the intermediate set being arranged to fold upon one of the terminal sets of legsffi an intermediate cross rail rigidly secured to the side rails, and bracing means carried by the cross rails and engag ng the cross heads for holding said legs in supporting position.

2. A table comprising a top continuous longitudinal side rails rigidly secured to the table top cross rails pivotally secured to the opposite ends of the siderails, a plurality of sets of terminal and intermediate legs connected by cross heads and pivotally support'ed upon the side rails, the cross head of the intermediate set of legs being provided with an angularly disposed cleat having a pin and slot connectionwith the adjacent side rails, the cross heads and legs of the terminal sets being arranged to fold laterally against the bottom of the table, and the legs ofthe intermediate set beingarranged to fold upon one of the terminal sets of legs; an, intermediate cross rail rigidly secured to the side rails, and bracing means between the cross heads and the adjacent cross rails for holding said legs in supported position, said bracing means including a threaded pin having a clamping nut, and a hinged member loosely carried by the pin and seated in a saw kerf in one of the members to be connected, the other member being provided with a notch to receive the pin, and a fastening device piercing the hinged member in the saw kerf.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own. I have hereto atlixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses. v

WALTER R. MONTGrOMERY Witnesses J. B. SLATTERY,' I. M. WELSH. 

